Idaho News 21-Jun

Idaho drops ISAT for this fall

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA Two of Idaho students' weakest subjects, math and science, showed improvement on the 2008 spring Idaho Standards Achievement Test results released Thursday. ...

Qwest makes grant to Idaho nonprofit center

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA The Qwest Foundation have given $10000 to the Idaho Nonprofit Center to help fund the 2008 Statewide Nonprofit Conference, Oct. 16-17 on the Boise State ...

Sinkhole closes Idaho 55 near Donnelly

IdahoStatesman.com - ID,USA A sinkhole closed Idaho 55 near Donnelly Thursday afternoon, and road crews said the section of highway will be closed until at least mid-day Monday. ...

'Taste of Idaho' Showcases Food and Music

KPVI-TV - Pocatello,ID,USA Tonight was the 5th annual 'Taste of Idaho'. It's a great way to experience the best culinary dishes that Eastern Idaho has to offer. ...

Geothermal meetings set in energy-hungry West

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA By JOHN MILLER AP WRITER BOISE, Idaho -- Geothermal energy prospectors' plans to develop vast swaths of federal land in the West are due for a boost, ...

Idaho's personal income fell in 1Q; only four states dropped

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published June 19, 2008 Idaho was just one of four states where personal income slumped in the first quarter of 2008. The others were Mississippi, ...

Sad day for justice: Idaho Supreme Court orders resentencing for ...

renewamerica.us - Washington,DC,USA In the course of vacating the sentence, the Court kicked the Bible out of Idaho's judicial system for good measure. The murderer, Darrell Payne, ...

Idaho State Board of Ed. Waives fall ISATs for 2009

KBOI - Boise,ID,USA The State Board of Education has waived students taking the ISATS (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) fall of next year. The test was meant to help teachers ...

N. Idaho child hospitalized, mom, boyfriend arrested

Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA AP ST MARIES, Idaho -- A 3-year-old girl is clinging to life after suffering extensive injuries that blackened the flesh of her hands and feet, ...

Taste of Idaho Today in Idaho Falls

LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls,ID,USA Tonight is the 5 th annual Taste of Idaho. It will be from 5-10pm and you can sample from over 25 restaurants in Eastern Idaho. ...